Reprieve—Joshua French's case history

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Plea to PM to stop Africa executions

By New Scotsman, 12/04/2012

12 April 2012
Mother of Briton facing execution in Congo appeals to David Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron has today been urged to take action in the case of Joshua French, a British national facing execution in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

11 April 2012
Life inside a Congolian Prison

After finally being moved to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, following out-of-control riots in Kisangani, Joshua French and his friend, Tjostolv ‘Mike’ Moland, have written a report to share and highlight the horrors of their first weeks in the new location.

07 January 2012
Briton Joshua French at risk in DR Congo prison rebellion

A British national who has been held since 2009 in a prison in Democratic Republic of Congo is facing new threats to his life following a prisoners’ rebellion which has led to a stand-off with DRC military forces.

30 November 2011
Joshua French, Briton facing military execution in Democratic Republic of Congo, reports illegal raid on prison; Reprieve calls on Foreign Office to ensure Joshua’s safety

Reprieve is calling on the British government to make urgent representations to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to stop the illegal raids of the prison in which Briton Joshua French and his co-defendant Tjostolv Moland are held.

14 June 2011
Briton Joshua French sentenced to death by Democratic Republic of the Congo after second military show trial

Briton Joshua French sentenced to death by Democratic Republic of the Congo after second military show trial.

10 June 2010
Conviction quashed for death sentence Briton

by Matt Williams, Press Association, 22/04/10

23 April 2010
Retrial for Norwegians sentenced to death in DR Congo

by the Associated Press, 23/04/10

23 April 2010
Joshua French death sentence quashed due to unfair trial -- yet referred back to the same corrupt military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The High Military Court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), today quashed the conviction of British national Joshua French for technical reasons.

22 April 2010
Military in the Democratic Republic of Congo holds ‘show trial’ appeal hearing for Joshua French, Briton facing execution, with neither Joshua nor his lawyer present

Briton Joshua French was yesterday due to plead for his life in an appeal hearing at the Military High Court in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Instead, both Joshua and his lawyer were trapped hundreds of miles away in Kisangani, eastern DRC, while the hearing went ahead without them.

31 March 2010
Joshua French ordered to pay US$500 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo as his death sentence is upheld by military 'appeal court'

Briton Joshua French ordered to pay US$500 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo as his death sentence is upheld by military ‘Appeal Court’.

03 December 2009
Former British Solider faces death penalty by firing squad in Congo

by The Telegraph, 03/12/09

03 December 2009
Appeal result expected tomorrow for Joshua French, Briton facing military execution in Democratic Republic of Congo; British government must press for civilian courts to replace military 'show trial'

Foreign Secretary David Miliband must urge the DRC to replace shameful military 'show trial' with a legitimate trial in civilian court.

27 November 2009

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